Guides for Windows
Oct 15th, 2013, 9:49 am
Now registered Windows Phone developers can receive pre-release OS updates on their dev phone, directly from Microsoft! You can use this app to opt-in your phone to receive early Windows Phone updates before they are generally available, enabling you to run and test your app on real hardware running the latest OS before your customers.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES:
• You must meet one of the following three requirements: (a) have an active Windows Phone Dev Center account; (b) have an active App Studio account; OR (c) be running a registered developer device (‘dev unlocked’ phone)
• Updates will only include the Microsoft update, and not additional OEM drivers/firmware
• To ensure the best experience, your device must be running the latest OS release (currently 8.0.10322.71) or greater to receive early updates via this program
• You will be required to accept additional terms & conditions within the app prior to opt-in
• You CANNOT REVERT to a prior OS version once you have taken an update via this program

Key features:
• Access to latest pre-release Windows Phone updates
• Ability to opt-out of pre-releases and only receive production Windows Phone updates


http://windowsphone.com/s?appId=178ac8a1-6519-4a0b-960c-038393741e96

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How to get Developer account



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You can either pay $19 for a developer license or you can get the update free if you are using the Windows Phone App Studio

You will also need to developer unlock your phone which allows installation of pre-release updates on your device

More information on how to do that can be fount here
https://dev.windowsphone.com/en-us/join

terms and conditions can also be found here
http://dev.windowsphone.com/en-us/featured/update3#Terms
Oct 15th, 2013, 9:49 am
Oct 20th, 2013, 8:12 am
Tutorial to get GDR3 for free via Windows Phone App Studio

1. Register for the Windows Phone App Studio. The Windows Phone App Studio is a free tool for developing Windows Phone Apps, it doesn’t have as many features as the full software development kit, but it’s simple and easy to use and most importantly it includes the ability to developer unlock one Windows Phone so that you can install your own apps to it for testing. You’ll want to register using the same Microsoft ID that you use with your Windows Phone.

2. You must install the security certificate that is emailed to you after you sign up for the Windows Phone App Studio program above. Find the email on your phone, download the attached security certificate and tap the install button when prompted.

3. Install the Preview for Developers App on your Windows Phone. After the install completes, launch the apps, and follow the instructions to enable your phone for the preview program.

4. Go to Settings > Phone Update and check for updates. After a while of “checking for updates”, your phone should find the GDR3 install files and from there you’ll be able to download and install them. The phone will reboot, show some gears animations for a while, then reboot again and perform a data migration step. After that you should be running the latest built of Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3!
Oct 20th, 2013, 8:12 am
Dec 10th, 2013, 10:53 pm
New update for WP phones with GDR3 preview is available... Go to Settings > Phone Update and check for updates.
Dec 10th, 2013, 10:53 pm
Apr 15th, 2014, 7:29 pm
WP8.1 is available trough Preview for Developers...
Apr 15th, 2014, 7:29 pm